President meets student who hacked into his website

Sri Lankan family allowed to stay in Queenstown

A Sri Lankan family which won the support of the Queenstown community in its fight against deportation has been given a reprieve and will be allowed to stay in New Zealand for another year, the Otaga Daily Times reported. Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker, who has been supporting Sri Lankan family, Dinesha Amarasinghe, Sam Wijerathne and their three boys Senath, Subath, and Binath, said the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT) ruled they should be allowed to stay in New Zealand for the nex

15 Feb, 2018

Government to go for a cabinet reshuffle following polls loss

The?Government has decided to go for a cabinet reshuffle following the defeat at the Local Government (LG) elections. Cabinet spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the new cabinet Ministers will be picked this week. Asked if President Maithripala Sirisena had asked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down in the cabinet reshuffle,?Senaratne said that there was no such request. He said that the unity Government will continue as it is with the President and Prime Minister the same w

15 Feb, 2018

Seven killed after building collapses in the Grandpass area

Seven people have been killed after a building collapsed in the Grandpass area today, the Police said. The Police said that the partially constructed building collapsed resulting in deaths and injuries. The Colombo General Hospital said that seven people were killed in the accident. (Colombo Gazette)

14 Feb, 2018